"So the reason everyone in the city is convinced he's madly in love with her is because of that mysterious illness?"
Murray didn't deny it.
"After she left, he was bedridden for nearly a week."
"Given his position, news of his condition leaked, and everyone tried to guess the cause."
"Hans and I were also wondering if she really meant that much to him."
"But since he completely banned her name after he recovered, it just became an unspoken taboo for everyone."
Terrified he had said too much, Murray frantically tried to course-correct.
"Please don't overthink it, Miss Vance. Everyone around him can see he cares about you more than anyone else."
"Besides, the two of you share The Binding. He's absolutely committed to you."
"Wait, no, what I mean is—"
"Even without The Binding, you're the only one he loves. No other woman stands a chance."
Having grown up alongside Andres, Murray knew his boss better than anyone.
Unless he was genuinely in love, the man would never have broken so many of his rigid habits for a woman.
Unfortunately, Murray lacked Hans's silver tongue.
His clumsy explanations left plenty of room for imagination.
Seeing his desperate attempts to clarify the situation, she cut him off.
"Murray, I know what you're trying to say. I know you and Hans genuinely want us to work out."
"Don't worry. As long as we're together, if he does right by me, I'll do right by him."
The unspoken threat hung in the air: If he crosses me to protect Nancy, he'll find out just how ruthless I can be.
If Nancy had nothing to do with Charlie's murder, fine.
But the second she found proof, she would make the woman pay with her life.
And right now, the discrepancies were glaring.
Nancy was perfectly healthy, yet she faked leukemia—and Andres used the exact same lie to shut down her questions.
It was impossible not to wonder what dark motive was hiding behind that lie.
That night, just as they were drifting off, she suddenly asked,

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